start-up
das Start-up, die Start-ups
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start-up
A newly founded company, usually with an innovative business idea and the goal of growing quickly.
Das Start-up entwickelt eine App, die den öffentlichen Nahverkehr übersichtlicher macht.
The start-up is developing an app that makes public transportation easier to navigate.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Start-ups |
| genitive | des Start-up |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Start-up | die Start-ups die Start-up |
| accusative | das Start-up | die Start-ups die Start-up |
| dative | dem Start-up | den Start-ups den Start-up |
| genitive | des Start-up des Start-ups | der Start-ups der Start-up |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Start-ups |
| genitive | des Start-up |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Start-up | die Start-ups |
| accusative | den Start-up | die Start-ups |
| dative | dem Start-up | den Start-ups |
| genitive | des Start-up des Start-ups | der Start-ups |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Typical collocations include 'ein Start-up gründen' (to found a start-up), 'ein Start-up aufbauen' (to build a start-up), and 'ein Start-up leiten' (to run a start-up). These collocations help you talk about founding and managing the company.
Nach dem Studium hat sie mit zwei Freunden ein Start-up gegründet.
After graduating, she founded a start-up with two friends.
When talking about financing, the pattern 'in ein Start-up investieren' (to invest in a start-up) is important. After 'in', 'investieren' takes the accusative.
Eine Investorin hat viel Geld in ein junges Start-up investiert.
An investor invested a lot of money in a young start-up.
To mention a start-up as an employer, you can use the pattern 'bei einem Start-up arbeiten' (to work for a start-up). After 'bei', the dative is used.
Mein Bruder arbeitet seit einem Jahr bei einem Start-up in Hamburg.
My brother has been working for a start-up in Hamburg for a year.
